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Early in 2018 Ensemble was delighted to receive a grant from
the Lottery Heritage Fund. The project, aimed to explore the culture of
Manchester residents with a Central African background, particularly
Cameroonian.

The project helps young people connect with their
heritage, research family history, and focus on unity, sharing with the people
of Manchester, particularly through a love of football and includes the
following activities:

Training in oral history gathering
for young people

Learning about the history of
Cameroon

Learning about Cameroonian football
heroes

Learning about the national and
international representation on male and female Cameroonian national teams

Music and drama workshops using oral
histories to inspire creative work

Creation and performance of a play

Organisation of an exhibition around
the 1990 World Cup Cameroonian national team

Young people
interviewing elders on

The
project started with a celebration of the Cameroon National Day on Saturday 19th May 2018 at the
Victoria Mill Community Centre. Young people of the Cameroonian Community
wore the colours of the National Football team to take part in a friendly
game with local team Moston Tigers at Park View School football
pitch.